[amsat-bb] Re: thd72a

Hi Bruce,
You need to spend some time with the manuals (both the printed and cd-rom
versions). This is an extremely complex radio system do not be fooled by
it's size.
Date/Time is set automatically when you turn on the internal GPS (page GPS-2
cd-rom). You have to set the time zone manually via menu 196.
Page 33 of the printed manual tells you how to input text/data to the menu
options.
It's likely that most of the APRS defaults will work, but spend some time
with the manuals and the APRS web-sites to figure out what options are
needed/required in your particular area. Contacting a local APRS Elmer
would be helpful as well.
Have fun!
73,
Jeff Moore -- KE7ACY
CN94
----- Original Message ----- From: "Bruce" <kk5do at arrl.net>
oh, boy, got a thd72a. however, this is my first kenwood radio and i got
it to turn on and figured out how to put it on a local repeater. that
works.
next i thought i would give the aprs a try. i have never used aprs
before. i put my callsign in. but have no idea what to do next. the
manual isn't really any help as i don't know what values need to go into
the aprs fields or where to program in the aprs frequency. which i don't
have either.
i may have bit off more than i can chew with all the features of this
radio. also, how do you set the time/date. looks like there is a place
for it at the bottom of the screen but can't figure out what to punch to
get it to do something.
73...bruce
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